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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2023
Global Link Distribution, Corp., Elkhart, IN (US);
Christopher J. Waites, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Global Link Distribution, Corp., Elkhart, IN (US);
Abstract
A door handle and locking system includes an exterior housing, a handle, a biasing member, an actuator, a lock, an interior housing, a latching mechanism, and a catch member. The latching mechanism includes a cam member having an arm, a latch member, and a biasing member. When the handle is moved from a latched position to an unlatched position, the actuator engages the arm of the cam member, which pivots the cam member and causes rotation of the latch member under the force of the biasing member, thereby disengaging latch member from the catch member. The actuator and cam member are configured for use with doors of differing thicknesses.